Jessica-Belle Greer13:42, Jun 30 2021 Emily Chalk/Haven Contemporary artist Kate Newby has returned to her family’s property at Te Henga for a peaceful yet productive homecoming. This story was published on Haven. Kate Newby’s childhood home was a pottery when her parents got the keys to it in the 1970s. At the time, it could only be accessed by gravel roads. They built the house up from a shell, installing upcycled materials, including windows they found on the side of High Street in central Auckland. Set amid the Te Henga (Bethells Beach) bush, the home’s surroundings seem to foster creativity. Kate grew up across the road from filmmaker Briar March and down the way from her mentor, the artist Allie Eagle.